Cause: West Nile virus is mainly spread by being bitten by an infected mosquito. The mosquito's get the virus by feeding on the blood of a bird that carries it.
Symptoms: Some people who get West Nile virus don't expierience any real symptoms or they get flu like symptoms. Other people expeirience severe ilness, that can cause hospitalization or even death.
Medication/treatment: There is no particular medication for West Nile virus, if you have the type that gives you flu like symptyoms they will most likely give you the normal medication for a cold.If you have the type that auses severe illness, you will be sent to the hospital where they will try a number of different treatments.
Who gets it? Anyone can get west Nile virus since it is spread by mosquitos, but ir would more likely be spread to someone who is outside all the time than someone who stays inside.
West Nile virus.
Cause: West Nile virus is mainly spread by being bitten by an infected mosquito. The mosquito's get the virus by feeding on the blood of a bird that carries it.
Symptoms: Some people who get West Nile virus don't expierience any real symptoms or they get flu like symptoms. Other people expeirience severe ilness, that can cause hospitalization or even death.
Medication/treatment: There is no particular medication for West Nile virus, if you have the type that gives you flu like symptyoms they will most likely give you the normal medication for a cold.If you have the type that auses severe illness, you will be sent to the hospital where they will try a number of different treatments.
Who gets it? Anyone can get west Nile virus since it is spread by mosquitos, but ir would more likely be spread to someone who is outside all the time than someone who stays inside.